corrections strike

Terminated state correction officers will be eligible for hire in local government positions on or after April 10.

“We want to offer pay and benefits that make Steuben County a very competitive place to work,” said County Manager Jack Wheeler.

In response to widespread unsanctioned walkouts by corrections officers, New York state temporarily suspended parts of the HALT Act, which limits the use of extended solitary confinement in prisons and jails. Local criminal justice reform activists argue the law has never been fully enforced.